BAGHDAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani met here on Tuesday with visiting Syrian energy chief Mohammed al-Bashir to discuss the bilateral cooperation in oil, gas and energy.

BAGHDAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) said Tuesday that its forces arrested 11 Islamic State (IS) militants in a series of operations across several provinces.